Devout Chaplain
Creature — Human Cleric
, Tap two untapped Humans you control: Exile target artifact or enchantment.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2020
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #8680
Devout Chaplain answers artifacts and enchantments without spending a card — tap it and two other Humans to exile a permanent, repeatable as long as the crew stays alive. The cost is real: three tapped creatures is a steep ask, which is why Devout Chaplain earns its slot almost exclusively in Human-tribal shells like Silvar, Devourer of the Free // Trynn, Champion of Freedom that generate a steady stream of bodies to fuel the activation.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Silvar, Devourer of the Free // Trynn, Champion of Freedom
Silvar, Devourer of the Free // Trynn, Champion of Freedom is the natural home: Trynn produces a Human token every combat, and Devout Chaplain converts that token flow into repeatable artifact and enchantment removal without burning any cards.
Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart floods the board with Human tokens and cares deeply about protecting them, so Devout Chaplain doubles as a political tool — exile a threatening enchantment while keeping your own board untapped is exactly what that strategy wants.
Katilda, Dawnhart Prime
Katilda, Dawnhart Prime runs a Human-dense creature base almost by definition, giving Devout Chaplain reliable activation partners while Katilda's mana-generation engine makes it easy to rebuild the board if creatures die.
Katilda and Lier
Katilda and Lier leans on Humans and instants, so Devout Chaplain slots in as a utility piece — the synergy score is modest here, but having a repeatable permanent answer in a spell-heavy deck provides a dimension the commander otherwise lacks.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Devout Chaplain is a role-player, not a staple — it earns its slot in Human-tribal builds where tapping two extra creatures is trivial, and it's largely unplayable outside that context. In Legacy and Vintage, the activation cost is disqualifying; Swords to Plowshares answers anything at instant speed for one mana, and no competitive deck is assembling three Humans to exile a Chalice of the Void. Modern is the same story — the format moves too fast for a three-tap removal engine that sits vulnerable on the battlefield. Devout Chaplain is a Commander-only inclusion, and even there it needs the right tribe to function.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Devout Chaplain is deep bulk — no pressure to buy in at any particular moment, and copies are easy to find in any common box. The price reflects its narrow playability; it's not going anywhere dramatically in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Silvar, Devourer of the Free // Trynn, Champion of Freedom
- Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
- Katilda, Dawnhart Prime
- Katilda and Lier
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.